Keg, I wasn't criticising your comment - If anything it was another example of what I was trying to show. Apologies if I offended you.
I probably should have mentioned Flying Tiger's comparrison to Registered Nurses. Another public service position.
If anything, your dad's position probably compares to a senior manager within Qantas as he was responsible for nearly 1300 people. I don't know the salaries for those positions, but it would be far more than your dad made a year.